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Murderabilia

By: Poppy Damon, Alice Fiennes
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Some people amass artwork. For others, it's stamps. But why would you want to collect the possessions of a serial killer?

Journalists Poppy Damon and Alice Fiennes travel from New York to Scotland to probe one of the internet's strangest subcultures‚ the people from all over the world who can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on so-called "murderabilia"

From the Muswell Hill Murderer, Dennis Nilsen, to Charles Manson, the duo explore the grisly yet lucrative business in trading everything from handwritten letters to prisoners' hairbrushes.

They also examine our seemingly insatiable appetite for the macabre, asking if there is a link between serial killer collectables and the true crime podcasting boom? Poppy and Alice hear that sometimes collectors are drawn to the idea that these objects could offer insight into the minds of dark figures like Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, or The Night Stalker.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: Maybe I'm a Weirdo

    Ep. 1: Maybe I'm a Weirdo
    Sep 25 2019

    What is “murderabilia”? We meet Paul, a collector from Rochester, New York, whose serial killer collectables include Charles Manson’s guitars and an Arthur Shawcross car.

    We also speak to Eric Holler, a murderabilia dealer who runs the website “Serial Killers Ink” and whose arch nemesis is a victims’ rights advocate.
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    33 mins
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  • Ep. 2: What We Do in Life, Echoes in Eternity

    Ep. 2: What We Do in Life, Echoes in Eternity
    Sep 25 2019

    We meet dealer Eric's harshest critic. Andy Kahan is a victims' rights advocate based in Houston, Texas, who passionately campaigns to outlaw the murderabilia trade in the US. We also order our own piece of murderabilia.
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    24 mins
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  • Ep. 3: Blood Bath(tub)

    Ep. 3: Blood Bath(tub)
    Sep 25 2019

    We take a trip to a true crime museum in Hastings, UK, and examine how our attitudes to murderabilia can change once it's safely behind glass.
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    23 mins
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Poppy Damon and Alice Fiennes provide a fresh and entertaining perspective on the nitty gritty of crime and he human psyche. I binged the entire series in one go, and have recommended it to all friends and family. If you liked Serial, and nerd out on psychology and why we do the things we do, then this is for you! Go! Listen!

Best true crime podcast in a long time!

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